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white lead

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white lead  (ld)
n.
A heavy white poisonous powder, essentially basic lead carbonate, used in paint pigments.
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Noun1.white lead - a poisonous white pigment that contains lead
ceruse, lead carbonate
pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.)


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